Bunk Foss, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,627

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.7

0.234% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.53%

27.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$155,201

1.97% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$831,000

Population & Diversity

Bunk Foss, WA is home to a population of 3.63k people, from which 94.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.36% of Bunk Foss, WA residents were born outside of the country (267 people).

In 2024, there were 18.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.98k people) in Bunk Foss, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 163 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 131 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.3%

2024 Citizenship

96%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.3% of Bunk Foss, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bunk Foss, WA was 96%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bunk Foss, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bunk Foss, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.98k ± 477
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
163 ± 165
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
131 ± 113

9.73%

Hispanic Population

353 people

9.73% of the people in Bunk Foss, WA are hispanic (353 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bunk Foss, WA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Washington.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
247,954 ± 12,030 people
India
116,227 ± 8,308 people
China
94,449 ± 7,500 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 247,954 Washington residents, followed by India with 116,227 and China with 94,449.

Foreign-Born Population

7.36%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

267 people

5.68%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

211 people

As of 2024, 7.36% of Bunk Foss, WA residents (267 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bunk Foss, WA was 5.68%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bunk Foss, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
68 ± 48
Gulf War (2001-)
52 ± 48
Vietnam
51 ± 43

Bunk Foss, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.31 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bunk Foss, WA.

Economy

The economy of Bunk Foss, WA employs 1.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bunk Foss, WA were Retail Trade (396 people), Construction (183 people), and Manufacturing (159 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($172,813), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($172,813), and Manufacturing ($137,938).

Employment

Occupations

1.6k

2024 Value

± 294

−11.3%

1 Year decline

± 27.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bunk Foss, WA declined at a rate of −11.3%, from 1.8k employees to 1.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bunk Foss, WA, are Management Occupations (197 people), Sales & Related Occupations (177 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (166 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bunk Foss, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Washington.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Washington (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.6k

2024 Value

± 294

−11.3%

1 Year decline

± 27.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bunk Foss, WA declined at a rate of −11.3%, from 1.8k employees to 1.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bunk Foss, WA, are Retail Trade (396 people), Construction (183 people), and Manufacturing (159 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bunk Foss, WA, though some of these residents may live in Bunk Foss, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$96,731

Median earning men ± $27,439

$62,083

Median earning women ± $51,631

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($208,603), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($173,304), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($155,769).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($91,641), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,281), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,964).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bunk Foss, WA was $831,000 in 2024, which is 2.5 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $730,800 to $831,000, a 13.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Bunk Foss, WA is 92%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bunk Foss, WA have an average commute time of 30.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bunk Foss, WA is higher than the national average, with an average of 5 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$831,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$51,221

$1,137

Median Property Taxes

±$199

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bunk Foss, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bunk Foss, WA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

92%

Homeownership

2024

57.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 92% of the housing units in Bunk Foss, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 89.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bunk Foss, WA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$155,201

Median Household Income

± $30,964

1.24k

Number of Households

± 231

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.24k households in Bunk Foss, WA grew to $155,201 from the previous year's value of $152,208.

The following chart displays the households in Bunk Foss, WA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bunk Foss, WA is from Washington.

0.469

2024 Wage GINI in Washington

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2024, the income inequality in Washington was 0.469 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0979% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Washington across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73%)
Worked At Home (14.4%)
Carpooled (9.82%)

In 2024, 73% of workers in Bunk Foss, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.4%) and those who carpooled to work (9.82%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

30.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bunk Foss, WA have a longer commute time (30.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.34% of the workforce in Bunk Foss, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bunk Foss, WA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

5 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bunk Foss, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bunk Foss, WA have 5 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.53% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bunk Foss, WA (237 out of 3.63k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bunk Foss, WA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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